CSIRO scientist Dr Rick Llewellyn has received the 2026 Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Seed of Light – South award for his contribution to the grains industry.

GRDC’s Seed of Light award recognises outstanding individuals who have significantly contributed to communicating research outcomes to grain growers and others working across the grains industry.

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Rick was presented the prestigious award at the GRDC Grains Research Update in Adelaide by GRDC southern panel chair and Victorian grain grower Andrew Russell.

“Dr Llewellyn is one of those people whose name is synonymous with agricultural research and the movers and shakers of the southern region,” Andrew says.

“The best researchers know how to communicate with growers – and that is Rick,” he says.

“He knows how to do the science, and he knows how to get a message across to growers without diluting the information.

“Dr Llewellyn has been awarded the GRDC Seed of Light – South for his commitment and brilliance in engaging with growers, building extension expertise and sharing the results of his own research with growers.

“Whether you know him or not, you know his name – his legacy is huge – and he still has so much to give.”